The Education Unit at Melbourne Sexual Health Centre provides high-quality sexual health education and professional development to health professionals and public health practitioners. These courses link with and are informed by the provision of clinical services, active research and evaluation at the Centre. The Centre also has an active clinical and public health research and evaluation program as part of the University of Melbourne’s, School of Population Health.

For further information on educational opportunities and courses at MSHC click on a link below

1. Post Graduate Sexual Health Education
at Melbourne Sexual Health Centre and School of Population Health, University of Melbourne
Download Course Information and Enrolment form (PDF)

2. Counsellor accreditation course in Pre & Post HIV & Hepatitis C testing
In accordance with the Victorian Health Act, anyone who provides HIV antibody test information and counselling, who is not a medical practitioner, is required to be an accredited counsellor.
The hepatitis C antibody test also presents specific pre and post test counselling issues.

This course is know recognised at a national level and incorporates the following Unit of Competency—Code: VBN216, Title: Provide counselling to clients before and after HIV and hepatitis C testing.

The Melbourne Sexual Health Centre offers a 6 day accreditation program designed to equip workers with the skills to give advice and counselling to those seeking an HIV or hepatitis C antibody test.

Successful completion of the course will lead to accreditation by the Department of Human Services.

The workshops are facilitated by staff and consultants from the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre and guest speakers are used to present specialist topics.
Download Course Information (PDF)
Download Course Enrolment Form (PDF)

3. Short courses in Sexual Health:
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Control of Sexually Transmitted Infections
Adolescent Sexuality and Sexual Health
Sexual and Reproductive Health
Sexual Function and Dysfunction
Clinical Sexual and Reproductive Health for Nurses

These short courses run from MSHC and are aimed at those wanting to pursue further education in sexual health but not wanting to enrol formally with University of Melbourne.
Please contact Hennie Williams for further information.


4. Clinical Sexual and Reproductive Health for nurses
(Pap smear provider course)
Enrolment options for Post Graduate Education in Sexual Health


To discuss in more detail contact:
Hennie Williams on
phone: (03) 9341 6249
enquiries@mshc.org.au